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Apr
21
Council’s Plans To Help City Survive Coronavirus: Tenant Protections, Hazard Pay, Sick Leave For Contractors, Opening Streets

Council’s Plans To Help City Survive Coronavirus: Tenant Protections, Hazard Pay, Sick Leave For Contractors, Opening Streets

Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard where local companies are manufacturing thousands of protective hospital gowns to
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Apr
09
Council Member Treyger Calls For Paid Sick Leave For Private & Public Employees Who Can’t Get COVID-19 Tests

Council Member Treyger Calls For Paid Sick Leave For Private & Public Employees Who Can’t Get COVID-19 Tests

Mark Treyger. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Mark Treyger is calling on the City to provide public and
2 min read
Apr
01
Rep. Max Rose Deployed To The National Guard To Assist In Coronavirus Relief Efforts

Rep. Max Rose Deployed To The National Guard To Assist In Coronavirus Relief Efforts

Max Rose. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)STATEN ISLAND – Congressman Max Rose will be deployed to the National Guard today to
1 min read
Mar
30
Rep. Nydia Velázquez Diagnosed With ‘Presumed Coronavirus Infection’

Rep. Nydia Velázquez Diagnosed With ‘Presumed Coronavirus Infection’

Nydia Velázquez. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez confirmed that she was diagnosed with ‘presumed coronavirus infection’ and
1 min read
Mar
25
Town Hall On Coronavirus Aims To Reassure As Residents Look For Practical Help

Town Hall On Coronavirus Aims To Reassure As Residents Look For Practical Help

Screenshot via live stream.SOUTH/WESTERN BROOKLYN – To help address the concerns of their neighbors amid the coronavirus, State Senator
4 min read
Mar
18
[UPDATE] USNS Comfort Hospital Ship Coming to New York to Combat Coronavirus

[UPDATE] USNS Comfort Hospital Ship Coming to New York to Combat Coronavirus

USNS Comfort. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall.UPDATED: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
2 min read
Mar
17
Here is what your Council Members are doing during this Pandemic

Here is what your Council Members are doing during this Pandemic

Elected officials out in Southern Brooklyn discussing expanding H+H Coney Island capacity to serve the area. In particular – converting
11 min read
Mar
17
Attorney General James and Governor Cuomo Suspend State Debt Collection

Attorney General James and Governor Cuomo Suspend State Debt Collection

Governor Cuomo. Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew CuomoNew York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Governor Andrew M.
2 min read
Mar
11
State, Congressional Candidates Sign Petition to Stop Petitioning During Coronavirus

State, Congressional Candidates Sign Petition to Stop Petitioning During Coronavirus

Peter Harrison worries that collecting signatures may put the elderly at risk. Campaign Photo by Adrian Mikulak.Thirty-four candidates from
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Mar
09
After Warren Drops Out, Local Progressive Pols Go All In For Bernie

After Warren Drops Out, Local Progressive Pols Go All In For Bernie

Sen. Warren and Julian Castro at Kings Theatre. Liena Zagare/BklynerLast Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren announced she was dropping out
3 min read